Matrix associated to eigenspaces

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Homework Statement



Find a 2 x 2 matrix A for which:
E2 = span (-3, 5)
E1 = span (1, -2)
where E is the eigenspace associated with each eigenvalue.

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I know that to find the eigenspace from the matrix A I would use the equation
E2 = ker (2(Identity) - A) but I can't figure out how to go backwards from the eigenspaces to the matrix A.
 
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